This Day in History - Today in History with a distinctly Australian Flavour

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Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Born on this day
1813 -	Explorer Ludwig Leichhardt, first to travel from the eastern coast to Port Essington in the north, is born. [more]
Australian Explorers
1823 -	Oxley departs Sydney to search north for a site for a new settlement, eventually discovering Moreton Bay. [more]
1861 -	South Australian John McKinlay's relief expedition to locate Burke and Wills finds the burial site of party member Charles Gray. [more]
Australian History
1965 -	Canberra, capital city of Australia, begins operation of its first two sets of traffic lights. [more]
1976 -	Much of southern Australia experiences a total solar eclipse. [more]

Thought For Today When I am afraid, O Lord Almighty, I put my trust in you.
Psalms 56:3 (c) GNB
Never doubt that your Heavenly Father has your eternal care in mind.